SCHUMANN-HEINK
IN SPLENDID MOOD
CHARMS HEARERS
Opens Program With Serious
Numbers and Closes With
Rollicking Songs
By JOHN W. PHILLIPS
When we think of the volume#—>
hundreds of volumes—written about
voice and singing; and that each Is
published with the Idea that it con
tains the last word about a great
art, we shudder, because, while many
of them are written honestly and
sincerely, and are really helpful to
the - teacher, yet no two volumes
agree. Yet they are all written as
truth by so-called authorities. One
has reason to .be suspicious of the
teacher whd teaches any subject out
of a book, and the voice student who
takes singing books forth and back
from lessons will not begin to study
singing until the books are thrown
away.
The vocal student will get more
good from reading books on other
subjects, and listening to lectures
and sermons. In the study of sacred
music, the imaginative powers are
just as necessary as in secular music.
For instance, a series of sermons de
livered quite recently in this city on
Elijah were remarkable for the vivid
portrayal of the great prophet, his
character his local surroundings and
the interesting incidents in his rela
tion and struggle with the Baalites.
Now, any student of singing, espe
cially of oratorio, after hearing such
addresses, could not fall to absorb
much about the manners and cus
toms of the people, and would surely
gain a more definite idea of the great
prophet hinieelf, of his courage and
faith, of his sturdiness and strength,
and the student of Mendelssohn's
"Elijah" would study It with a clear
er vision and a more definite purpose.
And let it be said right here that
many church singers lose lots ot
valuable musical material in not
paying more attention to sermons.
Singing is a bigger subject than
most people Imagine.
In Splendid Mood
A great audience assembled last
evening at Chestnut Street Audito
rium to hear Mme. Schumann-Heink.
It was very encouraging, indeed, to
know that so many people were in
terested in good singing and in' good
songs. Perhaps some went from
curiosity.—never mind, they were
there; that's the point.
The great contralto was in splen
did mood, and opende the program
with three serious numbers —"My
Heart Ever Faithful" by J. T. Bach:
"I Love Thee," by Beethoven, and
"Ah My Son!" from Meyerbeer's
opera. "The Prophet." Did any one
ever hear a better sermon than the
first number, full of sweetness, rev
erence, power and praise. The Bee
thoven song was like a tender bene
diction. and the final number, of in
tercession, at times so tender, so
hushed, then again so fervent, so
dramatic, that ij contained a liberal
education in singing and dramatic
art, an education not to be found in
books .
Many Rare Qualities
The group of German songs re
vealed many other rare qualities
of the great singer's art. "The
.Trout," by Schubert, was delivered
with a freedom and elasticity, yet
with a preservation of rythm and
musical proportion delightful to hear.
"The Erl King." also by Schubert,
as interpreted and sung by Schu
lrann-Heink, is not equaled by any',
other singer to-day. Most of them
make it too noisy. The Madam's
conception of the fear of the child.
With the short, agitated crescendos.
the imitation of the voice; the assur
ing voice of the father, the persua
sive voice of the Erl King, the race
with death, was delivered with a
fin esense of proportion and re
straint.
"The Dream in the Twilight." by
II .Strauss, is one of his best; writ
ten when he had the enthusiasm of
youth. In this song the soft tones
of the singer were remarkable for
their purity and sustained character.
"The Song," by Carl Loewe, and an
old German folk song were botn
cleverly done—facial expression and
voice combining to make these songs
charming, humorous and interesting,
and proving conclusively that stage
or opera training is very valuable in
giving style and freedom to the con
cert singer.
The singer ended the program with
five songs in English, three by Amer
icans, which held their own against
an Englinsh and a French composer.
Sings With llogulsh Abandon
How many listeners noticed the ac
companiment to "Dawn in the Des
ert"—the little figure that suggested
the monotony and loneliness of the
vast desert? The "Cry of Rachel" If ;
a splendidly written song, but too
depressing, especially at this time. I
"Down in the Forest" would be a
commonplace song with mbst singers
but it was made beautiful and in
teresting by Schumann-Heink. "Good
Morning Sue'' is a merry, flirtatious
song, and was sung with a roguish
abandon that captivated the audi
ence. Encores were added, "At Part
ing," by Rogers, and the old beauti
ful choral, "Silent Night."_
Schumann-Heink is the fype of
singer that is not duplicated once in
a hundred years. Surely the world
is better because of her great voice,
great art and heart.
Edward McNamara, baritone, as
sisted in the vocal recital. He has
plenty of voice, but is not so boun
tifully supplied with musical ideas.
In many of the softer passages he
displayed excellent tone quality, but
in using full voice, In the middle
and lower register, his tone is not
focussed or entirely forward, so that
a muddy, breathy effect is noticea
ble; nor does he always sustain
where required, and the pitch was
not always true. He may not have
been at his best. The audience was
enthusiastic, however, and he sang
"Ould Dr. McGinn," by Lohr, as an
encore. Mr. McNamara has a pleas
ing appearance and in less brilliant
ccmpany would make a better vocal
impression. Miss Edith Evans, at the
piano, did some marvelous work,
sympathetic and sure always. In the
German songs, especially "The Erl
King," she did brilliant work ana
deserves a tremendous amount of
credit for the success of the con
cert.
Fred C. Hand has inaugurated
nnothe# successful musical season,
further announcement of which will
be made in' a few days.
SATURDAY EVENING,
A CHORUS SCENE FROM "OH, 80X,," THE CHARMING MUSICAL COMEDY AT THE ORPHEUM WEDNES DAY
"Oh. Boy," the fourth New York PrlnoesyTheater musical comedy success, is announced by F. Ray Comstock and William Elliott as the coming- attraction at the Orpheum Wednesday
• matinee and night. The book and lyrics of "Oh, Boy," are by Guy Bolton and P. Q. Wodehouse, and the music Is by Jerome Kern. "Oh, Boy" is the fourth and the best of the New York
Princess Theater productions that have Included "Nobody Home" and "Very Good Eddy.' It is described as snappy and bright with the unmistakable quality of excellence so rare
In musical comedies. In the special organization which will play here, will be: Leona Thompson, Getrude Waixel, Edward Forbes, Charles Knowlden, T. D Learv W Fredrieks Eileen
Powers, Helen Du-Bols. James E. Rome Bobby Hale, Marian Hlbblng and Laura Wells. 11 '
Among- the song hits in "Oh, Boy are:i"Let's Make a Night of It," "You Never Knew About Me," "A Package of Seeds," "An Old-fashioned Wife," "A Pal Like You" "'Till the
Clouds Roll By," "A Little Bit of Ribbon," "The First Day of May," "Koo-La-Loo," "Rolled Into One," "Oh, Daddy, Please!" "When It's Nesting Time in Flatbush," "Words Are Not Need
ed" and "Flubby Dub, the Cave man."
ORPHEUM
To-night—"Treasure Island."
Monday, night only "Odds and Ends
of 1917," with Jack Norworth and
Lillian Loraine.
Tuesday, matinee and night, October
30—"The Ivatzenjammer Kids."
Wednesday, matinee and night. Oc
tober 11 Comstock aiyl Elliot pre
sent "ill, Boy."
Friday, night only, November 2—The
Messrs. Shubert offer Al. Jolson in
"Robinson Crusoe, Jr."
MAJESTIC
To-night "Mammy's Dream," com
edietta, and four vaudeville and
comedy acts.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Eva I>aßue in "The Art Studio," also
four vaudeville numbers.
COLONIAL
To-night—Madge Kennedy in "Baby
Mine."
Monday of next week "20,000
Leagues Under the Sea."
REGENT
To-day Charlie Chaplin in "The Ad
venturer." and "Right of Way j
Casey."
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday —'■
William S. Hart in "The Narrow I
Trail," his latest release under Art
craft."
Thursday, Friday and Saturday i
Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Burg- ■
lar."
To-night marks the close of the j
three-day engagement of Margaret I
Mayo's pleasing;
'•Baby Mine" farce, "Baby Mine," I
at the Colonial at the Colonial Thea-i
ter. Madge Ken - j
nedy, the world-famed comedienne, is 1
its star. It tells the story of a
thoughtless young brjde, who loves
her husband, but forgets to show it '
and forever keep on showing it. It is J
a play of youth filled with the spirit
of youth. Accordingly, the scenic set- I
tings and lighting effects were de
signed to convey a spirit of airy
brightness. The cast chosen for "Baby
Mine" is a well-balanced one, and the
respective roles are handled in a way
that leaves little room for crticism.
Monday of next week—William
Fox's big spectacle, "20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea," will be shown at the
regular admission price. The produc
tion is in eight reels.
Charlie Chaplin, who kept the audi
ences at the Regent Theater in an
uproar yesterday. I
Final Showing of will be presented
Charlie Clmplln to-day for the
at the Regent last time in what
is said to be his
greatest of all releases, "The Adven
turer." Needless to say, it is one
series of funny adventures after an
other, and you will follow the poor,
escaped convict through the water,
onto land and into the palatial home
of the Judge with breathless interest.
It doesn't seem possible that one
small individual could get into so
much trouble as Charlie does—but he
gets out of it.
The first half of next week William
S. Hart will be presented for the first
time in this city in his newest re
lease under his new contract with
Artcraft. entitled "The Narrow Trail."
"Bill" Hart is, to a great extent, the
ideal exponent of Wild West life. The
"Two-Gun Man." because of his fear- '
lessness, dexterity with his "gat." and I
general breeziness, represents to mil- !
lions of red-blooded Americans the j
last vestage of the old frontier that
has all but passed into history. His
latest picture. "The Narrow Trail,"
written by himself and for himself—
and doubly adapted to his rousing plc
turization, for that reason—is a
AMUSEMENTS
ORPHEUM THEAIER, Matinee and Nidht, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31st
THE ONE BRILLIANT MUSICAL, EVENT OF THE SEASON
Seasoned 2d
WITH ITS PROFUSION OF CLEVER COMEDY, SPARKLING TUNES AND TINKLY MELODIES
A NOTABLE CAST OF MUSICAL COMEDY STARS, ALL FAVORITES, INCLUDING—
Leona Thompson, • Luvah Roberts, Mabel Sparks, Kathryn Rahn, T. C. Leary,
Elaine Powers, Gertrude Waixel, Alice Clayton Marion Driscoll, Bobbie Hale,
Helen Du-Boise, Walter Fredricks, William Pruette, Jr., Florence Smith, Florida Bellaire,
Elizabeth Hines, Tames E. Rome, Elaine Powers, Charles Knowlden, Rose Fermoyle, etc., etc.
AND THE MOST FASCINATING CHORUS EVER COAXED FROM BROADWAY
PRICES, Evening:—s2.oo—sl.so—sl.oo—7sc—soc and 25c. PRICES, Matinee:—sl.so—sl.oo—7sc—soc and 25c.
* Seat Sale Monday, 9.00 A. M. Mail Orders Received and Filled Now.
strong heart-interest story of the'
Wild West and enhances his vital po
sition in the hearts of his admirers.
The pirates are at the Orpheum to
night, in Stevenson's famous "Treas
ure Island." which
"TreaHure Island" has delighted New
ut the Orpheum Yorkers for over
300 performances.
The stage version is in four acts and
six scenes, and is said to be brimful
of exciting adventures, laughs and
thrills. There is a large and capable
cast, headed by Herbert Ashton and
Ruth Dettin, and the production is one
that nas excited praise from press and
public alike. The ship scene at sea,
patented, is one that no theatergoer
in searqh of novelty should miss.
Probably no announcement of the
early theatrical season has been re
ceived with more in
"Odds and terest by the patrons
KUIIM or 11(17," of the higher class of
Monday musical comedy of-
Evening ferings than that of
the coming of Nor
vorth and Shannon's new musical re
vue to the Orpheum Theater, Monday
evening.
This city has come to look with j
complacency at season's triumphs in
New York and other big cities, or
productions that first appeared here, |
but the coming of the Norworth and
Shannon Revue attracts more than
usual interest from the fact that we
are one of the four cities selected to
see an organization which is being
assembled with a view to making it
one of the fixed theatrical institutions
in New York. A theater, now in
course of construction, the Norworth
Theater, in West Forty-eighth street.
New York, Is being made ready for
this organization, where the "1917 Re
vue" expects to remain the entire sea
son, or until the "1918 Revue" is ready
to succeed it. Following the Syra
cuse engagement two other cities will
be played before the company opens
in New York.
Playing an important comedy role
will be the famous Harry Watson. Jr..
—the original Watson of the team of
Bickel and Watson, who appeared in
the principal comedy part for six
years with the Ziegfeld Follies; Miss
Lillian Lorraine, than whom there is
no more dainty, winsome, or more
personable girl known to followers of
musical comedies. Miss Lorraine has
a brilliant record, appearing in the
stellar role of many of Broadway's
most pretentious offerings. She is in
imitable. Others in the cast who are
Broadway favorites, are: Miss Laura
Hamilton, Paul Frawley, Joe Herbert.
Jr., Miss Madeline Harrison, Miss
Norma Phillips, Miss Marjorie Poir,
Übert Carlton, Jack Edwards, Joseph
Maddcrn, John Birch, Miss Winifred
Dunn Miss Maxine Brown, Miss Eli
nore Dayne, Miss Margaret Adair, and
, a chorus whose attractiveness is only
equaled by their accomplishments as
i singers and dancers.
I "Oh. Boy." proclaimed the smartest
musical comedy New York has seen
in many a moon, and
"Oh, Boy," the really one musical
Musical comedy knockout of
Comedy the season, will be the
offering at the Or
pheum, Wednesday, matinee and
night.
F. Ray Comstock and William El
liott are responsible for the produc
tion of "Oh. Boy," which is the fourth
of the series of New York Princess
Theater musical comedies. The first
began with "Nobody Home," and was
followed by "Very Good Eddie." a
; queen of last season's crop of musical
comedies. •
| The Comstock-Elliott company
■promises to send here a really bril
| liant company of players, as will be
seen in the list of names of artists,
which are as follows: Leona Thomp
son, Gertrude Waixel. Edward
Forbes, Charles Knowlden, T. D.
Leary. W. Fredericks. Eileen Powers.
Helen Du-Bois, James E. Rome, Mari-
AMUSEMEXTS
HARRISBttWG MS'Wi YHLEGRXPH
an Hibblng, Bobby Hale, Laura Wells. I
"Oh. Boy" ran an entire season in New
York at the Princess Theater.
"Katzenjammer Kids" are coming
to town. It's a brand-new musical
comedy, made from
"KntKenjanimer the funny cartoons
Kid*" In in the colored sup-
I Musical Comedy plements, and in its
transition to the
stage it is said to gain added humor
and furnishes one of the most pleas
ing evenings in the theater imagin
i able. The piece is produced by Gaz
zolo. Gatts and Clifford, and they have
spared no expense to make their offer
ing a notable one. The three acts are
described pictorial gems, and the elec
trical effects novel and original. The
chorus is a feature which the man
agement prides itself on. The girls
! are the prettiest and most graceful
j seen in a musical comedy in many
I moons. The entire production is en
| hanced by their beauty and vivacity,
and all in all, the "Katzenjammer
I Kids" is said to be one of the best en
| tertainments of the season. Its en
gagement at the Orpheum is for two
j performances, commencing Tucsduy.
J The Winter Garden production,
| "Robinson Crusoe, Jr.." with Al. Jol
son as the star w'll
"Robinson be presented at the
• cu o*. Jr.," Orpheum Theater.
With Al. Jolson Friday, November 2.
Among the stars
who have appeared on the stage of
the New York Winter Garden. Jolson
is without, question very popular
some critics claim he takes rank as
an entertainer of unique traits, and
one who, if need be. could entertain
an audience an entire evening without
the aid of a supporting company.
Mr. Jolson this year is said to be
surrounded by a very large company,
including Lawrence D'Orsay, Mabel
Withee. Kitty Doner. Bowers, Crooker
and Walters, Frank Grace, Johnnie
! Berkes, Mile. Trizie Raymond, Adolph
Blome, Robert Ryles, Harry Kearley,
William Kinley, and others. The pro
duction, it is declaft-ed, is the most
pretentious and spectacular ever sent
out from New York.
The book and lyrics are by Harold
Atteridge and Edgar Smith; the
music by Sigmund Romberg and
James Hanley. The modern dances
and ensemble are the work of Allan
K. Foster. J. C. Huffman is the gen
eral director, who put on the entire
show.
There is much to attract local thea
tergoers to the Majestic the last half
of the current week.
Pleasing Bill The hfadliner is a
nt the Mujestlc pleasing musical
comedietta, entitled
"Mammy's Dream," in which eight
good-looking girls take part. They
not only dress beautifully, but intro
duce some song and dance specialties
that are very entertaining. Comedy
honors of the bill go to Manning.
Feeney and Knoll, who rank among
the best of the vaudeville trios. They
have a line of rapid-fire comedy that
keeps the audience in uproarious
laughter all the time, and their song
numbers are put over in a lively
manner. Other acts of merit are Mor
ris and Campbell, in a bright, comedy
offering; Van Atta and Gersnon. two
girls presenting a pleasing Bong and
dance novelty, and Mile. Elmina and
company, in a good balancing act.
The headliner for the first half of
the coming week will be the popular
Eva Laßue and a company of ten
clever entertainers in a miniature
musical comedy entitled "The Art
Studio." On the same bill are: Little
Hip and Napoleon, the famous baby
elephant and his pal, Chimpanzee;
O'Neil and Walmsley, eccentric com
edians; Barnes and Robinson, in a
comedy, song and patter skit, and one
other Keith act.
AMUSEMENTS
LILLIAN LORRAINE:
She Thinks "Knitting" Number,' While
Extremely Funny, Satirise* n Most
Worthy Occupation,
"Do your bit" is a war-timt slogan
taken very seriously by Miss Lillian
Lorraine, the charming and talented
leading comedienne with Norworth
and Shannon's new musical revue
playing an engagement at the Or
pheum, Monday evening, and consid
ers that nothing that satirists, funny
writers or caricaturists can write, say
or do, should be permitted to discour
age those who have responded to the
call and put their heart, energies and
time to anything that may be of ser
vice at home or across the seas in
these troublesome times.
Miss Lorraine talks right up and
says "the public and even the very
newspapers themselves, inspired with |
commendable patriotism, when this ]
country declared war against the \
frightfulness of Germany, were all 1
worked ud over the idea that non
combatants should each in their own
humble way 'do their bit." So much
so that the slogan spread over the
entire country. The men who of nec
essity were compelled to be 'stay-at
homes' were urged to cultivate all
the unutilized soil available, vacant
lot and backyard gardening became
the rage; women, whose previous
knowledge In the matter of canned
goods was generally acquired after
the use of the canopener, became en
thusiastic in canning, pickling and
preserving, to such an extent that it
is appalling to contemplate what will
happen to the digestions of numerous
American household if the war should
unexpectedly cease and the contents
of jars, crocks and cans be utilized
for home consumption.
"Not only was the skilled and
sometimes the unskilled efforts of the
housewife exercised most enthusi
astically towards the gastronomic
wants of the 'Sammies,' but their
less fortunate sisters, whose accom
plishments outside of golfing, tango
ing and afternoon-teaing, were limit
ed to the moderate use of the cro
chet, sewing or darning needle, sud
denly became adepts In the using of
the knitttngneedle, and while it is
amiteing to see nicely gowned women
knit-knlt-knittlng on almost all oc-
at the theater, at the resorts
and evfen in their motorcars. It is at
the same time most praiseworthy, that
is. if the output of their zealous ef
forts is intended for use in the
trenches.
"This is why I consented to lead the
"Knitting" number In the "Odds and
Ends" revue, protestingly, as it is a
question in my mind whether the
vacant-lot and backyard gardening.
AMUSKMKNTS
the canning and preserving, and the
knitting: of bodily comforts for the
boys who are 'Somewhere in France,' '
so seriously urged by press and pub
lic on the occasions of our first enter
ing the war, should now be made the
subject of wits, caricaturists and
satirists, but then, on the other hand, i
anything that hands out laughs these
troublesome times, I suppose, should
be regarded as wholesome."
Grade Schools Buy
$20,000 of War Loan
More than half of the teachers )n [
the grade schools of the city have j
subscribed to the Second Liberty.
Loan.
Official reports from the School'
Board offices show that 189 instruc
tors have subscribed $15,500. Chil-i
dren in the grade schools also have
been doing their bit and from ap- j
proximate estimates from the vari-'
ous buildings it is believed that the
boys and girls have signed up tor.
$6,000 worth of Liberty bonds.
AMUSEMENTS
ORPHEUM
THUR. NOV. 1
SIMONS and LAKE
Present
AUTO
WITH
CAROL SCHRODER j
EXTRA EXTRA
"CAROLA"
i "THE DANCE OF THE PYRA
MIDS"
Ladies' Scats 10c at Matinee
1 *■ J
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TO-DAY
GOLDWYN PRESENTS
Madge Kennedy
"Baby Mine"
A Sure Cure For the Blues
MONDAY
JULES VERNE'S
20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea
j SHOWED AT THE ORI'HEUM
AT THE DOLLAR PRICES—,
OUR PRJCKS
IR/. CHILDREN
10 CENTS
OCTOBER 27, 1917.
TREASURE ISLAND
IS WELL PLAYED
Stevenson's Story of a Hunt
For Pirate's Gold Pre
-4 sented at Orpheum
Robert Louis Stevenson's famous
story, "Treasure Island," as played
at the Orpheum last night gives an
audience a touch of the past when pi
rates plle'd the seas, hoarded vast
sums of money, then died giving the
chart to find the hidden gold to a first
mate.
So many persons have read the book
that it is not necessary to tell Stev
enson's story in brief. Those who
have not read it will find that the
stage play is an exceptionally fine
presentation of the most Important
ipast of the account. To crowd Into
four acts and nine scenes the long
story of a treasure hunt Is a difficult
task,but Jules Eckert Goodman,writer
of the play, has succeeded we'll.
As in the original plot Interest in
the climax Is gradually Increased by
the rapid turn of events, mutiny on
AMUSEMENTS
O R P H E U M— T LiST TIME 5
Big Spectacular Production of Stevenson's
Famous Tale of Adventure
| TREASURE ISLAND |
In 4 Acts and 6 Scenes—Play by Jules Eckert Goodman
SEE THE GREATEST SHIP SCENE
EVER STAGED
Same Cast ami Production That Kan For Two Years in New York
PRlCES:—2sc—soc—7sc—sl.oo—sl.so
T UESD A Y OCTOBER'3O
GAZZOLO, GATTS AND CLIFFORD PRESENT
POPULAR MATINEE—2Sc, 50e SFAT 5 ? TO DAY
PRICES NIGHT—2So TO SI.OO I
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REGENT THEATER
TO-DAY DOUBLE ATTRACTION
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
—IN—
"THE ADVENTURER"
—AND—
Neal Hart & Janet Eastman
—in—
"RIGHT OF WAY CASEY"
Tlio wild and woolly adventures of a New York traffic policeman
fn Red Neck Arizona.
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
First Showing in Harrisburg Under
His New Contract With Artcraft
WILLIAM S. HART
In his superb photoplay of the Golden West,
"THE NARROW TRAIL"
A Typical Hart Picture
Presented by Thomas H. Ince.
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board tha treasure ahtp, the 'fight on
shore when part of the crew, former
ly pirates, attempt to get the gold
and leave behind those who organised
the expedition.
The scenic arrangements are excep
tionally fine, and the ship ®cene is
one of, the best of its kind to be at
tempted on the stage.
The ability of the players to pre
sent the difficult parts is a creditable
achievement for the cast. Earl Dwire
as Bill Bones, probably creates the
most lasting Impression on the audi
ence. Bones was first mate under
Captain Flint, one of the famous pi
rates of the time. To give the com
plete cast would only be confusing
and it Is enough to say that there Is
little which could be Improved.
MAX ROBERTSON
AMUSEMENTS
[Majestic Theater
-VAUDEVILLE
AT 0.30 P. M.
COME EARLY
HKMKMBKHI This la your Inat
cliiincf to Nff the emon' bent
ithow. Headed by
"Mammy's Dream"
A MCSICAI. COMEIMF.TTA.
lIEKG MONDAY
DOREE'S ORIENTAL
SINGERS
And Four Other Splendid Fenturea.